Resource Porfolio Delivery Manager
Location: US, NJ, Basking Ridge

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Job description:
Title: Resources Portfolio Delivery ManagerLocation: Basking Ridge, NJ, United StatesDuration: 4 Months contractRole Description:Directs, develops and implements strategies to provide a consistent and effective project management methodology and control technique for IT projects. Establishes metrics that determine the quality and performance of the project management methodology and control technique. Works with functional leaders to ensure project plans and results achieve corporate objectives in a timely fashion. Negotiates with clients, staff and outside vendors as required. Uses knowledge and expertise to research, plan, communicate and achieve multiple objectives through one or more project teams.   Recommends changes to improve the information systems process and to alleviate process inaccuracy and duplication. Work is performed without appreciable direction. Identifies complex business needs and develops cutting edge solutions that require full integration of the company's strategies.  Responsibilities:• Prepare/Manage very detailed task-oriented and milestone-driven project plans; track these plans in MS Project and lead teams to adhere to rigorous project schedules• Prepare/Manage detailed staffing plans for your vertical by engaging resource managers in a large and dispersed matrixed organization• Maintain plans, showing key deliverables, milestones, and dependencies for entire project portfolio within your vertical• Ensure that projects are proactively managed, executed according to schedules and on budget, and issues are resolved promptly, revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements• Ensure that the SLC is understood and followed for all project delivery processes• Adhere to best practice standards in project delivery management and governance and communicate effectively with all stakeholders• Identify and minimize project risks early, and provide prudent recommendations for risk avoidance• Foster strong and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders• Manage relationships with onshore and offshore vendor partners

Requirements:
Must haves:A Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related discipline; PMP certification a plus• 10+ years’ experience managing full project management lifecycle and budgets for $1 million - $10 million software development and implementations for homegrown and COTS• Strong history of completing projects within scope and budget• Track record of delivering Information Technology projects in the telecom space preferred• Significant experience with development, testing, integration, and deployment of enterprise wide applications• Experience managing geographically-dispersed project teams• Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills• Strong communication (written/verbal) and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and build consensus• Record of delivering results against rigorous project schedules• Competence in resourcing, communications, planning, cost estimating, risk management, performance management, and quality/delivery assurance• Demonstrated ability to share knowledge with others in a clear and concise manner• General understanding in the areas of application programming, database design, and system design a plus• Comprehension of internet, intranet, extranet, and client/server and n-tier architectures in a multi-platform environment a plus• Ability to set expectations up, down, and across the management chain and establish strong rapport with Director/VP level counterparts in IT and LOBs• This job has supervisory responsibility.

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